Basketball Recap: St. Augustine Catholic Wolves vs. Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils
The St. Augustine Catholic Wolves scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They really took it to Santa Cruz Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-27 win at home. St. Augustine Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 22 points or more this season.
St. Augustine Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Megan Callahan led the charge by scoring 21 points along with eight assists and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiersten Ball, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Santa Cruz Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jianna Lopez. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. That was a full 51.9% of Santa Cruz Valley's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Even though they lost, Santa Cruz Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine Catholic only pulled down 14 offensive rebounds.
St. Augustine Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
St. Augustine Catholic will head out on the road to face off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tanque Verde is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Knights at 5:30 p.m.
